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Just recently, Princeton Review dropped the book Best 361 Colleges. This book provides an “unbiased and uncensored” view of the colleges within its pages.

Princeton Review interviewed more than 115,000 students for opinions on 62 different ranking lists. The topics covered range from Dorms Like Palaces to Great College Newspaper. That isn’t what we’re interested in though. A college in Asheville, North Carolina has topped the rankings for marijuana use on campus. Warren Wilson College is a small, 800 person private school - so, it’s suprising to see it listed in 3 other rankings and topping not only the marijuana use category, but also Nostalgia for Bill Clinton.

I don’t know why the hell marijuana use and nostalgia for Bill Clinton are interconnected subjects, but I guess that’s what you can expect from a college ranked 14th for Birkenstock-wearing, tree-hugging, clove-smoking vegetarians. So, pick up Princeton Review’s latest book if you are searching for colleges and want to know what actual students have to say about campus life.

Yesterday, Tommy Chong just dropped his semi-autobiography entitled The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint. Staying true to Tommy’s on-screen and off-screen persona, this book isn’t the cookie cutter example of what most would expect from a recounting of one’s life.

Tommy has combined part childhood memior, part jail time experience, and part spiritual advice into something as unique as he is. The book hits personal notes while recounting Tommy’s half Irish / half Chinese heritage. Small things, like the fact he still leaves his doors unlocked even after a massive police raid, give you an endearing glimpse into his personality. Shit, only Tommy Chong can tell you to “enjoy the ride” if you’re going to prison.

This book delves into the life and thoughts behind one of the most influential counter-culture icons of our current time. From having no direction to running an improv group to starring in movies, being an entrepeneuer and going to prison - Tommy Chong has lived a life others can only imagine. Check this book out and experience a life synonymous with counter-culture and the good and bad that comes with it.